In Chile, 270,000 young yield University Selection Test (P.S.U.) annually, in order to enter higher education, especially university education, known as selective universities. However only 37% is achieved, and statistics show that, in most cases, admitted who come from affluent families and have the support of a pre-university (between 70-75% of the richest quintile, versus only 10% the poorest) quintile.
This research of quantitative recognizes the significant aspects brandish graduate students of secondary education that will postulate to higher education, in relation to the valuation assigned to senior high schools and their courses as specialized institutions to prepare these selection tests. Since 2003 these tests are developed based on the curriculum of secondary education. This curriculum is part of the content network that all establishments are obliged to treat in quantity and depth.
Results show that senior high schools and their courses are accepted: As specialists in the field educational units, capable of performing designed to develop the skills necessary activities. In addition to training efficiently to avoid problems with how to answer, time that should be used for questions and the right not to answer questions that do not have security that your answer is correct. These are necessary as complements to the preparation given by colleges.
In light of the results of this research it is possible to develop research that respond to:
Is there a difference in the degree of academic success of students who participate in a pre-university against those who have not attended in university courses high demands?
Is incident in the percentage of expenditures in the different cohorts, comparing students who participated in a pre-university with those who have not?